| Regimental number | 928 |
| Place of birth | London England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Steel dresser |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs L Townsend, 42 Market Street, South Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 66th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 42 |
| Place of burial | Buttes New British Cemetery (Plot XVIII, Row B, Grave No. 20), Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 97 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Samuel George and Louisa TOWNSEND, 58 Dean Street, Moonee Ponds, Victoria. Native of London, England |